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〜が
but, however, still
I know him but we've never met.
〜に
(location marker, time marker, direction marker)
There's a dog in that car.
いくら (幾等)
how much
How much is a postcard?
〜で
by means of, by, [action] at a place
I came by car.
〜が
(subject marker)
There is a television in the kitchen.
何, なに
What
What will you have?
まで
till, to
Opening hours are 9am to 5pm.
〜を
'object marker' (also shown as 'o') 目的
That [←marked by object marker] please.
〜も
also
This is also mine
てから
From, after
From 9 to 5.
〜に
to, from (indirect object marker)
I was given this by my mother.
〜の
's, of
Fred's car. / Dixon of Dock Green
から
because
〜たい
I want to (verb)
netai: I want to sleep
これ(此・是・之・惟)、それ(其), あれ(彼), これ, それ, あれ
this, that, the other
this is mine, that is yours and the other is anybody's guess.
だけ
1) just, only, simply, merely; 2) as much as X wants/like/can (whatever, anything)
1) don't just love her; 2) eat as much as you want (eat whatever/anything you'd like)
〜時, 〜とき
when
when i was in japan
前に, まえに
before [action]
before going to the UK
くらい
about, as
(about) as normal as any other guy on the street.
下さい, ください
please
Please give me that
たら
if, when (verb form)
When I wake up
〜ね
isn't it?
Isn't this nice!
ないように
to avoid
to avoid; to prevent
〜だ
The 'copula' : expresses conditions. X is Y.
I'm English.
少し, すこし
a bit...
A bit cold
すぎる
too; too much; excessively
This problem is too difficult for me
そう
Looks like
Looks like snow will fall
がる
to seems ~ (of somebody else's emotions & desires), to show sign of ~, to appear ~
He (looks like) he wants a new car.
〜始める, 〜はじめる
to begin/start VERB-ing
I started reading yesterday.
〜は
'topic marker' (also shown as 'wa')
X wa Y desu : X is Y
なので
since
since this is secret
にくい
Is difficult to do
He's difficult to understand, isn't he?
〜など
and etc.
and so on
〜も
(with -ve) neither ... nor , also not, either
That isn't mine either.
どうして
why?, what for?
Why didn't you come?
けれども
but, however
It rained, but everybody enjoyed themselves.
でも
but
I'd like to make it easier to use but still not use frames.
〜か
? (basic question particle)
Is this your book?
〜へ
indicates direction of verb. Also pronounced 'e'
I will go abroad next year.
ので
because, and
ないで
without
"I went to school without eating breakfast."
より
more ____
Don't you know a better method?
つもり (積もり・積り)
One's intention; conviction; belief
I intend to do that; I am convinced that ...
欲しい, ほしい
to want something (desirative)
I want a car.
頂きます, いただきます
to receive
から〜まで
from ... until
from spring until autumn
しかし (然し・併し)
However, but
But now things have changed a lot.
以上, いじょう
exceeding, above
More than two hours
さえ
even; only; just
I can't even see it
を中心に, をちゅうしんに
center on, in the middle of
the center of our discussion
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〜が
ga-2
JLPT N5
Edit  Amatuka, Raza
Meaning
but, however, still
I know him but we've never met.
Edit  Amatuka, Raza
Formation
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Phrases
とつぜんですがボードゲームこくちをてっきりわすれてました。
This is out of nowhere [a sudden change of subject] but I completely forgot about the BoardGame notice.
Edit  #865 Amatuka
わるいですがちょっとしずかにしてください。
Sorry [Bad of me] but could you keep it a little quieter?
Edit  #866 Amatuka
れいせいになろうとしたのだが、ついかっとなった。
I tried to be calm but finally I lost my temper.
Edit  #4790 Miki
りょうりはあまりおいしくなかったが、そのほかのてんでは、そのパーティーはせいこうだった。
The dishes were not so delicious, but otherwise the party was a success.
Edit  #4791 Miki
たちぎきするきはなかったが、あなたのはなしがきこえた。
I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but I did overhear you.
Edit  #4792 Miki
かれはともだちというほどではないがしりあいだ。
He is not a friend, but an acquaintance.
Edit  #4793 Miki
ともだちとテニスのしあいをしたがまけた。
I played a match of tennis with my friend, but lost.
Edit  #4794 Miki
あしたはれるかどうかわからないが、もしはれたら、わたしたちはピクニックへいく。
I don't know if it will be fine tomorrow, but if it is fine we'll go on a picnic.
Edit  #4795 Miki
ゆうじんをつくるのはたやすいが、ゆうじょうをたもつのはむずかしい。
It is easy to make a man one's friend, but hard to keep him so.
Edit  #4796 Miki
ゆうじんのけいはびじんだが、ひとにおもいやりがない。
My friend K is beautiful, but she is not considerate to others.
Edit  #4797 Miki
きはうくがてつはしずむ。
Wood floats, but iron sinks.
Edit  #4798 Miki
あしたのじによやくをしてありますが、じかんをへんこうできますか。
I have an apointment at eleven tomorrow, but can I change the time?
Edit  #4799 Miki
なまえはしらないが、かのじょのかおだけはしっている。
I don't know her name, but I do know her by sight.
Edit  #4800 Miki
むすめにでんわをかけようとしたが、つうじなかった。
I tried to call my daughter but couldn't get through.
Edit  #4801 Miki
まいにちいっしょうけんめいにえいごをべんきょうしたが、あまりみにつかなかった。
I studied English very hard every day, but I did not learn a lot.
Edit  #4802 Miki
ほんとうにもうしわけないのですが、わたしはあなたのかさをなくしたらしいのです。
I'm very sorry, but I seem to have lost your umbrella.
Edit  #4803 Miki
できるだけはやくはしったが、さいしゅうでんしゃにまにあわなかった。
I ran as fast as possible, but I was not in time for the last train.
Edit  #4804 Miki
さかなはたべますが、にくはたべません。
I eat fish but not meat.
Edit  #7833 Rinji_HalfElf
にほんごではなしたいですが、ことばをまちがえたらはずかしいです。
I want to speak Japanese but if I mistake words I get shy.
Edit  #8777 Jenen ferdowsian
きょうはあめですが、まださんぽにいきたいです。
It's raining today but I still want to go for a walk.
Edit  #8791 貴博
Discussion and comments
Thanks a lot. I think I've got all that so I'd better clean up the comments. ^^v
I wasn't aware that that use of ように can sometimes omit the 'に'.
Amatuka
本当に申し訳ないのですが、私はあなたの傘をなくしたらしいのです。
This sentence sounds awkward.
I would say "なくしたようです" instead of "なくしたらしいのです."
Nick
Some people would say "なくしたらしい(のです)。".
Miki
Could someone tell me what's the difference between "Demo, Keredomo" and "Ga"?
Kasomi
as far as i know, ga is more like a "yet" type of but. demo means something closer to "however". And keredemo is closer to "nevertheless".
nellyaudrey
oh, i should add that ga typically contrasts between two differing sentences. Like that one above,
毎日一生懸命に英語を勉強したが、あまり身につかなかった。
I studied English very hard every day, but I did not learn a lot.

a demo sentence would be
この本はすてきでも買えないだからすぎる高いですよ.
a keredemo sentece implies that you've done something despite something else. It would be
この本は高いけれでも買いました.

Feel free to correct any of my mistakes but these are the rules as i learned them.
nellyaudrey
remember, this GA is not the logic particle GA. THIS ONE comes after a VERB, the logic particle GA comes ONLY after a NAME.
Dario